Maintenance Technician – Kajiado, Kenya

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Maintenance Technician – Kajiado, Kenya

We are seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician who will be responsible for the maintenance activities of the power plant; including wind turbine fleets, collector networks, auxiliaries, switchgears, transformers, circuit breakers, power switches, plant inventories, medium voltage underground cables, Ring Main Units, and associated substation equipment.

Key Responsibilities:


• Adhere to health, safety, and environment practices, policies, and procedures, including compliance with work permit and lockout systems.


• Perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment in a timely manner.


• Conduct regular testing on new and existing power systems, equipment, and machinery to identify potential problems.


• Respond swiftly to system and machinery breakdowns, troubleshooting failures and making on-the-spot repairs or installations.


• Carry out required installations and repairs on main electrical equipment including medium voltage underground cables, Ring Main Units, transformers, switchgears, and ancillary components in accordance with technical specifications.


• Define, prepare, and control work orders and secure spare parts for job completion to ensure efficient use of maintenance resources.


• Interpret technical instructions, drawings, diagrams, and process flow charts to troubleshoot faults.


• Maintain all maintenance records and logs as required.


• Operate standard power tools and equipment to execute repairs and installation works.


• Support maintenance engineers and inventory teams in initiating requisitions for spare parts and materials.


• Participate in inspection and verification of received spare parts to confirm technical specifications before warehouse acceptance and ensure proper accountability of requisitioned items.


• Prepare and submit maintenance reports (weekly, monthly, and annual) in consultation with maintenance engineers.


• Support engineering projects by defining scopes and preparing plans, drawings, and layouts.


• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:


• Diploma or Higher Diploma (KNEC or equivalent) in Electrical Power Systems, Control & Instrumentation, or Electro-Mechanical/Mechatronics from a recognized institution.


• Minimum of 3 years' relevant working experience, preferably in a power generation facility. Busy manufacturing or process plant experience may be considered.


• Must have experience in maintenance and operation of medium to high voltage (33/220 kV) substation equipment including power transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, current transformers, voltage transformers, power switches, control panels, and surge arresters.


• Knowledge of personal computers and proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.


• Switching certification by KPLC and basic understanding of Kenya's power system grid layout will be an added advantage.


• Must have basic understanding of Distribution Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Control (PLC), and SCADA systems.

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